rainbow tears

life has been unpredictable the last twelve days

plans that had been made for weeks were changed

last minute plans quickly required adjustment and re-adjustment(s)

miles of unexpected travel

days filled with uncertainty and unknowns

several reasons to pray fervently

many opportunities to praise lavishly
awkward moments
uncomfortable comments and questions

situations that demanded practice in "flexibility" 

it all added up to exhaustion 

mentally

emotionally

physically

spiritually

and learning that I am not nearly as flexible as I thought I was

this evening I decided I was staying home rather than cleaning OG

I spent some time on the back porch relaxing with the dogs

came in and attacked the pile that accumulated the 10 days I was in Akron

USPO mail

fed-ex and UPS packages
carried products upstairs so the counter is not cluttered

sorted through e-mails

scrolled Facebook

was in the middle of playing Lumosity Brain Games when I heard thunder

I like a good summer storm and thought about heading back outside

but I was in the middle of a word game and those are my favorites

so I sat where I was

over the top of my computer I noticed the sky had turned an odd color

a color that intrigued me, 
beckoned me, 

wooed me,

convinced me to shut my computer in the middle of a game and stand 

it was about 8:35 pm as I made my way across the family room

I opened the back door and stepped out on the porch,

intending to go to the edge to look west, behind me,

when I looked up, in front of me

the longer I stood there, 
the brighter and more full it got
and the more energized and refreshed I felt

finally I sat down on the swing and basked in the beauty,

tears of thankfulness and praise running down my cheeks

Thank you Father for providing exactly what I needed tonight